Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) — Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has returned to Pakistan after completing a one-day official visit to Qatar. During his stay in Doha, the Prime Minister held a meeting with the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. In the meeting, Prime…

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) — PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has apologized to journalist Tayyab Baloch on behalf of the party after an incident of violence against him by PTI workers. Barrister Gohar condemned the episode, stating that such actions are not the party’s policy. He embraced Tayyab Baloch and…

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday announced the postponement of all scheduled by-elections in Punjab, citing the devastating impact of floods across the province. In a statement, the ECP said polling in several constituencies, including NA-129, NA-66, NA-96, NA-104, NA-143, PP-73, PP-87, PP-98 and PP-203, had been…

LAHORE: The Punjab Union of Journalists (PUJ) on Wednesday organised a memorial reference at the Lahore Press Club to mark the 31st death anniversary of veteran journalist leader Nisar Usmani. The event, held on the call of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), was attended by a large number…

LAHORE (Web Desk) —  The flood situation in Punjab has intensified with rising water levels in major rivers, prompting authorities to warn of very high floods in Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab by September 5. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) have placed all…

CHILAS  (RNN TV) — A Pakistan Army MI-17 helicopter crashed in the Chilas area of Diamer district on Monday, killing all five crew members on board, the military confirmed. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the aircraft was on a routine training mission when it developed a technical fault…

ISLAMABAD  (Web Desk) — India has alerted Pakistan about a high flood risk in the Sutlej River, warning of severe flooding downstream at Harike and Ferozepur from 8am today. The Indian High Commission shared the information with Pakistani authorities, prompting the Ministry of Water Resources to issue alerts to provincial…

LAHORE (Web Desk) — A ceremony was held at Lahore Gymkhana Club to honour Arshad Ansari, Secretary General of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and President of Lahore Press Club, for being conferred with the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz. The event was hosted by senior journalist Syed Shakir Ali Shah and…

LAHORE  (Web Desk) — Two men accused of killing two brothers over a dispute of just Rs30 were shot dead in an alleged police encounter in Raiwind, Lahore police confirmed on Thursday. Encounter Details According to the Crime Control Department (CCD), a police team from Chohang took the suspects, identified…

LAHORE (Web Desk) —  Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday visited the Ravi River at Shahdara, where she boarded a boat to review the flood situation firsthand. Speaking to reporters after the inspection, the chief minister said that weeks of heavy rainfall had pushed water levels in all three…